Chapters 29-32 Summary

In Chapter 29, Uragami goes to visit Wu to get his opinion of the game between the Master and Otake, to include it in an article. Wu has played against the Master and is a close friend of Otake. He is conservative in his comments, only noting that the game is close. This disappoints Uragami, who had hoped for something more profound and insightful.

Chapter 30 is an assessment of the game up to the point where it was recessed. The last play made is White 100. The game has been conservative, Uragami notes, to the disappointment of many amateurs who expected a clash with many reversals and drama. Otake had occasionally made aggressive moves, but the Master had parried them, forcing him to play more conservatively.

Chapter 31 opens in early November. The Master has been released from St. Luke's hospital where he has...